Christopher Gittins, who appeared on ITV's Britain's Got Talent as part of dance act BoogieStorm, in which the dancers all dressed as Star Wars Stormtroopers, has been jailed after admitting six counts of sexual activity with a child

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A dancer who appeared on Britain's Got Talent has been jailed for engaging in sexual activity with a young boy.

Christopher Gittins appeared on ITV's Britain's Got Talent as part of dance act BoogieStorm, in which the dancers all dressed as Star Wars Stormtroopers, in 2016. They finished in third place at the live final.

Today, Gittins was jailed at Caernarfon Crown Court after admitting six counts of sexual activity with a child over a period of two months in 2018.

Caernarfon Crown Court confirmed to Mirror Online that Gittins had been sentenced to two years and nine months imprisonment, has to sign the sex offenders' register for life, as well as the sexual harm prevention order for five years.

Christopher Gittins was part of BGT act BoogieStorm (Image: ITV)

The 29-year-old had appeared in court today via video link.

Prosecuting, John Philpotts told the court that Gittins was arrested after his young victim's mother found Facebook messages from Gittins to her son, The Sun reports.

The court heard Gittins would "persistently" message the boy while he was drunk and that his victim later told police officers that he had performed sexual acts with Gittins at nature reserves and at Powis Caste in Welshpool.

The boy also told the court that the abuse he suffered had "permanently scarred me".

A victim impact statement from the boy's mother was read to the court.

In it, she addressed Gittins, saying: "You groomed him and took advantage of him."

Defending, John Hedgecoe said of Gittins: "He's indicated remorse and accepted his responsibility."

Handing down the sentencing, Judge Niclas Parry told Gittins that he had used his young victim as an "emotional crutch" and that he had repeatedly sexually abused him.

Judge Parry said: "What you did was to groom him into believing he was special. You would call him your best friend, you would buy him gifts.

"You clearly knew what you were intending was illegal. The impact upon your victim has been significant."

BoogieStorm appeared on the 10th series of Britain's Got Talent.

BoogieStorm finished in third place that series (Image: ITV)

They refused to speak to the judges during their audition and shocked the audience when they performed a routine to a number of pop songs, including Fleur East's Sax and Silento's Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).

They received Simon Cowell's golden buzzer, sending them straight through to the live semi finals.